Elizabeth Hampton PT, WCS, BCB-PMD
Elizabeth Hampton is a physical therapist in practice since 1987. Hampton earned her Board Certification in Women’s Health Clinical Specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in 2009. Since 2006, Mrs. Hampton has been faculty for the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute, providing continuing education courses in women's health physical therapy to health care providers across the United States. Elizabeth is a graduate of Marquette University's program in physical therapy. She has earned specialized certifications in Women's Health Physical Therapy (TWU), childbirth & doula education, Polestar Pilates Rehabilitation, as well as Board Certification in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback through the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA). She is currently working through the level III curriculum through the North American Institute of Manual Therapy (NAIOMT). Elizabeth is a published author in the field of pelvic ring & elimination disorders. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the Section on Women's Health, Orthopedics & Private Practice as well as the Washington State Physical Therapy Association. Elizabeth is married & loves gardening, hiking & watching her 2 kids grow & thrive.
Sandy Hayner PT
Sandy Hayner is a physical therapist in practice since 1987, specializing in orthopedic manual therapy. She is a graduate of Mayo School of Health Sciences' Program in Physical Therapy. She is currently working through the level III advanced curriculum for both spine & extremity manual therapy through the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy (NAIOMT). She has a special interest in working with back pain in pregnancy & has taught the class "Baby Your Back", which focuses on anatomy, posture, body mechanics, & positions of comfort & exercise for pregnant women. Sandy also specializes in osteoporosis & contributed to the development of an osteoporosis education & exercise program at Northwest Hospital in Seattle. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the section on Orthopedics, & the Washington State Physical Therapy Association. Sandy is married, & has a son. She enjoys trail running, hiking, camping, & cycling with her family.
Sandy also specializes in osteoporosis & contributed to the development of an osteoporosis education & exercise program at Northwest Hospital in Seattle.
Tawny Bridge-Pope MPT
Tawny Bridge-Pope earned her Master of Physical Therapy degree from Eastern Washington University in 2000. She is a certified Pilates instructor and completed her training with Elizabeth Larkam through Pilates and Beyond in 2004. She has also completed additional training in pilates-evolved techniques for osteoporosis through TheraPilates®. In 2002, Tawny earned her certification as a Level I Gyrotonic® trainer. She enjoys integrating her extensive training in movement re-education with manual therapy techniques. Tawny has completed training for pelvic floor dysfunction with Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute and has completed additional training in manual therapy, acupressure, kinesiotaping techniques and craniosacral therapy. She enjoys instructing specialty classes including "Essential Movement for the Equestrian". Tawny is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and Washington State Physical Therapy Association. She is married and has many 4-legged children. Tawny loves being outdoors and likes to spend time horseback riding, mountain biking, running, hiking and snowshoeing.
Wren McLaughlin MS, PT, DPT
Wren McLaughlin earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Duke University. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Human Movement and Performance from Western Washington University. During her time at Duke, Wren was one of five students nationally to be awarded the Mary McMillan Student Scholarship for her potential to contribute to the physical therapy profession in the areas of leadership and service. She has completed manual therapy training with senior faculty from Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars. Wren has also completed training in the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction with Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute and is working toward certification as Women’s Health Clinical Specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Wren is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Section on Women’s Health as well as the Washington State Physical Therapy Association. She is an Albert Schweitzer Fellow for Life, dedicated to community service both locally and globally. She spent a year volunteering as a teacher in Nepal and recently completed a 3-month PT clinical affiliation at a hospital in Bergen, Norway. She is a Bellingham native and while keen on travel, she is passionate about cycling and hiking in the magnificent Pacific Northwest.
Becky Brackett DPT, MTC
Becky Brackett graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine in 2007. She completed her undergraduate studies at Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Science with an emphasis in exercise and sports science. Becky furthered her physical therapy education with a Manual Therapy Certification through the Paris Institute in 2008. She also has training in Mulligan and Mckenzie methods.
Becky has a background in athletics. She was a varsity member of the springboard diving team at UCLA before transferring to Western. At Western, she participated in cross country and track and field. Becky enjoys being in the outdoors, mountain and road biking, running, hiking, and skiing.
Emily Eggers MPT
Emily Eggers received her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from Western Washington University and her Masters of Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado. Eggers also studied abroad in Noosa, Australia during one of her physical therapy clinical rotations. She has practiced physical therapy in a variety of settings, but specializes in outpatient orthopedics, particularly injuries related to the spine. Eggers has taken advanced coursework through the North American Institute of Manual Therapy and is currently working towards her Functional Manual Therapy Certification through the Institute of Physical Art (www.instituteofphysicalart.com). Emily is an avid cyclist and competes in category 2 cyclocross, mountain bike, and road racing. She also enjoys trail running, yoga, traveling, cooking and spending time with her fiance and cat, Frankie.
Laura Mills PT, MPT
Dynamic Restoration Physical Therapy, PLLC
Laura operates her clinical business, Dynamic Restoration Physical Therapy, out of Core Physical Therapy: the specialty clinic.
Laura received her masters of physical therapy from Western Carolina University and specializes in outpatient orthopedics and aquatic therapy. She is received her undergraduate degree from Oregon State University and also studied abroad in Sydney, Austrailia. Laura is working towards her certification as an Orthopedic Manual Therapist through the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy. (www.NAIOMT.com)
Laura works with clients throughout the lifespan, as she also works as a PT in the school systems as well as at St. Francis.
Laura is an active outdoor enthusiast. While at OSU, she was on the crew team. Currently, she enjoys mountain biking, skiing, hiking and sailing.
Stephanie Williams, Business Manager
Stephanie is a 3rd generation resident of Whatcom County and has worked in the medical profession for over 20 years.
Stephanie has two grown children, a daughter who resides in Las Vegas, and a son and daughter-in-law who live locally. She has two grandchildren who keep her very busy attending their various sporting events, and in her free time she enjoys spending time with her friends and family. She feels strongly about veteran’s issues, and volunteers her time at a local veteran’s organization. She has two pugs who take up whatever free time is left, and as such wants everyone to know she is a gold card member at her local veterinarian clinic. In her opinion, a dog’s life isn’t all that bad.
Lesley Peschek
Medical Reception & Scheduling Queen
Lesley is a Bellingham native and a gifted member of the Core PT staff. Her welcoming voice and genuine enjoyment of our clients comes through loud and strong whether through the phone or in person. As the Reception and Schedule Coordinator, she works hard at putting the pieces of the schedulle puzzle together, to meet the needs of our clients. She also is a strong advocate of our clients with regard to insurance verification. Everyone should worship this woman!
She enjoys raising her 5 children in the beautiful Northwest and considers hiking, fishing, stone skipping and walking in the woods with her best friend Boomer to be a blessed opportunity.
Michelle Stone
Medical Reception & Scheduling Queen
Michelle, also known as Chelle, is the other half of our front desk/billing team. Chelle is from Ferndale, WA, and recently graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in mixed media art. Chelle has worked in the medical community for the past 3 years, and brings a calm and friendly demeanor to our clinic, consistently demonstrating an incredible ability to multi-task despite numerous interruptions. Chelle believes in giving back to her community, and volunteers countless hours as an on call advocate for DVSA in Bellingham.
Chelle enjoys spending her free time with her fiancé Chris, a fellow artist, and enjoys golfing, camping, hosting barbeques and taking her dog Lexie to the park for long walks and Frisbee catching.
Former Clinical Staff
Edie Sperling, PT, DPT
I began at Core Physical Therapy: the specialty clinic as a new grad from physical therapy school, just weeks after passing my licensure exam. I was chock full of new ideas and information from three years of graduate school and months of clinical internships - but also anxiety about treating my own clients, wanting so much to make sure they received the best possible care.
The wonderful physical therapists and staff that work at Core PT made the transition from student to professional as smooth as I think is possible. No matter what, I was going to have questions and encounter things I hadn’t seen before – that is simply the nature of being a new professional. The therapists that I worked with were incredible with how available they were. I could always find someone to chat to, whether it was knocking on their door during a treatment session for a quick question, or sitting out on the sunny deck during lunch discussing a particularly interesting or difficult diagnosis.
In addition, there was specific time every week set aside for mentorship with Elizabeth Hampton, PT, WCS, BCB-PMD, the owner of Core PT, and the hours counted towards a women’s health residency. She was an ideal guide, suggesting topics for exploration that were helpful for my orthopedic clientele, and merging into discussions about women’s health, her area of expertise and my particular area of interest. We reviewed orthopedic examinations, explored biofeedback, talked about the link between pelvic floor and the lumbopelvic-hip complex, and I was taught the use of Real-Time Ultrasound for imaging of core muscles and their recruitment patterns. I was also able, as my schedule filled up, to sit with the other therapists for mentorship, to see some of their wonderful clients and discuss their plan of care.
I was not able to spend much time with the wonderful Core PT family, as I had a personal family health emergency that required me to move away. But the three months I was there gave me the confidence to know that I was treating the people who came to see me with the highest level, most up-to-date care, because of the support I was receiving and the excellent tools at my disposal: Real-Time Ultrasound, biofeedback, pilates equipment for specialized strengthening and body awareness, and such a warm, welcoming staff and clinic space.
Above and beyond those things, of all the many clinics I worked at as an intern, and visited as a job seeker, I would recommend Core PT because of the true commitment each clinician brings to their job, the seriousness with which they regard the health of their clients, and their caring souls, which shine through in everything they do.
It truly is a special place to be, whether you are someone who needs physical therapy, or a clinician looking for a new and different place to practice your craft.